Coupon Organizing

Organizing

Binder:

I used to organize coupons by category. One day I was in Walgreen's, and asked the lady in cosmetics if she had a coupon for Airborne. She opened her organizer and pulled it right out of the A's. That is when I changed to alphabetical and have saved so much time. Early each month I go through and pull all coupons that expired the previous month. This takes about 30 minutes and I can do it while watching a TV show.

	Clip the coupons
	Alphabetize
	File in binder

Folder for each store

(I like to use a folder with pockets - found mine at Walgreen's on sale).

Common in all folders

	Current week ad
	Shopping list - sometimes hand written, sometimes typed, sometimes from an online service
	Current week coupons and rebate forms - can put them in one pocket, move to other pocket as you get each item
	When I check out, can put the receipt in the folder for safe keeping until I get a chance to file away or take care of any rebates

Rite Aid

	Rebate book - I mark on my copy. either a check mark or date for items I have purchased
	Rite Aid only coupons (I have picked up free magazines in the pharmacy waiting area and in the entrance that included coupons, only good at Rite Aid. Additionally, when I printed coupons from Nature Made's website, Rite Aid was listed as the store. One week in our mail there was an ad for Rite Aid that included $5.00 off $25.00 purchase, one per week for 4 weeks.)

Walgreen's

	Rebate book - I mark on my copy, either a check mark or date for items I have purchased
	Walgreen's only coupons
	Catalina's aka Register Rewards- coupons that print when you check out

Schnucks

Catalina's - coupons that print when you check out

Kroger

	Catalina's - coupons that print when you check out
	Kroger coupons - Receive booklets with coupons in mail from time to time.